Chapter 1: A Chance Encounter The city never slept, neither did the inquiet heart of Aria Sinclair. Her nights all merged into a montage of sketchpads and insomnia, pacing the streets of downtown in search of inspiration. This evening, the air was thick with the promise of rain, and neon signs shone in the puddles that lined the cracked sidewalks. Aria’s gaze darted around, her artist’s eye soaking